* HOW TO RELEASE A SINGLE * PT. 1
I sit here today at my day gig with an idea, one which has me inspired.
The idea is to release a single on Dec. 29, 2006, roughly two months from now, on my 30th Birthday.
I have no completed songs for the single and no venue to have the release party at, but in the past I have experienced how focusing on a goal allows events to align themselves in a way that makes all things possible.
This blog series will be an attempt at capturing synchronicity in motion. In all honesty to you and to myself I do not know as of now how the release of this single will ultimately turn out, but in this blog I will outline what my aim is and over the following nine weeks we will see how things work out, fall apart, how we find solutions and ultimately how it all comes together (or not) in the end.
MY TWO SENTENCE 'MISSION STATEMENT'
My goal is to release a professionally recorded and manufactured single containing 3 to 4 new songs. And to throw a well promoted release party/performance on Dec. 29, 2006 for the single at a venue within Washington, D.C.
In order for this to be possible there are many steps that will need to be taken, of which these immediately come to mind;
1) production of the beats, 2)writing of the lyrics, 3) recording of the songs, 4) engineering of the songs, 5) cd cover & disc art, 6) manufacturing of the cd's, 7) getting a venue to throw the release party/performance at, 8) band practice, 9) graphic design of flyers and ads, 10) advertising, 11) promoting, and 12) event support on the day of the gig.
Independent artist's such as myself always have the beautiful struggle of on one hand fighting with everything we have to keep our art honest and reflective of a personal vision and on the other hand managing money, resources and business. This series of blogs will be an accurate account (for better or for worse) of all that I go through in putting together this single and it's release party. Every Friday between now and 12/29/06 I will post a weekly blog detailing my ups and downs in moving an idea through the creative process of becoming a finished product.
See you next Friday, and hopefully we'll have at least one song in production by then.
paz.
CRISTOPOLIS
Thinking Hip-hop Emcee
hiphop@cristopolis.com
www.cristopolis.com
D.C. VISIONS, INC.
The idea is to release a single on Dec. 29, 2006, roughly two months from now, on my 30th Birthday.
I have no completed songs for the single and no venue to have the release party at, but in the past I have experienced how focusing on a goal allows events to align themselves in a way that makes all things possible.
This blog series will be an attempt at capturing synchronicity in motion. In all honesty to you and to myself I do not know as of now how the release of this single will ultimately turn out, but in this blog I will outline what my aim is and over the following nine weeks we will see how things work out, fall apart, how we find solutions and ultimately how it all comes together (or not) in the end.
MY TWO SENTENCE 'MISSION STATEMENT'
My goal is to release a professionally recorded and manufactured single containing 3 to 4 new songs. And to throw a well promoted release party/performance on Dec. 29, 2006 for the single at a venue within Washington, D.C.
In order for this to be possible there are many steps that will need to be taken, of which these immediately come to mind;
1) production of the beats, 2)writing of the lyrics, 3) recording of the songs, 4) engineering of the songs, 5) cd cover & disc art, 6) manufacturing of the cd's, 7) getting a venue to throw the release party/performance at, 8) band practice, 9) graphic design of flyers and ads, 10) advertising, 11) promoting, and 12) event support on the day of the gig.
Independent artist's such as myself always have the beautiful struggle of on one hand fighting with everything we have to keep our art honest and reflective of a personal vision and on the other hand managing money, resources and business. This series of blogs will be an accurate account (for better or for worse) of all that I go through in putting together this single and it's release party. Every Friday between now and 12/29/06 I will post a weekly blog detailing my ups and downs in moving an idea through the creative process of becoming a finished product.
See you next Friday, and hopefully we'll have at least one song in production by then.
paz.
CRISTOPOLIS
Thinking Hip-hop Emcee
hiphop@cristopolis.com
www.cristopolis.com
D.C. VISIONS, INC.
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